Tool for paper-hangers and decorators.



M. w. DUFFY. TOOL FOR PAPER HANGERS AND DECORATORS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, Hi5.

1,174,239. Patented Mar.7,1916

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MICHAEL W. DUFFY, OEAWYFOMING, ILLINOIS.

TooL' non PAPER-HANGERS AND nEcoRArons.

Application filed March 29, 1915. Serial No. 17,902.

To all whomit may concern Be, it known that I, MICHAEL W. DUFFY, citizen of the United States, residing at Wyoming, in the county of Stark and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tools for Paper- Hangers and Decorators; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a tool particularly adapted forthe use of paper hangers and decorators. It relates more particularly to a tool made of 'a' single piece of sheet metal whose object, due to its peculiarform, is to assist in hanging paper on ceilings or side walls, and also as a means for severing the paper both in. its preparation for hanging while in either a dry or wet pasted state, and when on the walls. I

Another object, besides the above, is to provide a paper hangers tool constructed preferably of sheet metal and greater in length than the widest widths of paper used, the same being arched transversely so that only its two longitudinal edges will lie upon the paper.

Still another object is to furnish a'sheet metal tool for the purposes described formed with a strengthening bead of peculiar form extending longitudinally of and throughout the length of the tool, the same having a position transversely of the tool of about one third its width, one portion of the metal extending from said bead downward at a steep angle, the other portion being concaved or arched outwardly to constitute a rigid structure throughout and lying at a much lower angle' But the peculiar construction and advantages of the same, 'however, will be more clearly pointed out in the following specification, aided by the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 shows the device of my invention in perspective. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same illustrating the manner of tearing paper by its aid. Fig. 3 shows the manner of use of the device in hanging paper upon a wall or ceiling; and, Fig. 4 shows the manner of holding one of the edges of the device upon a wall and the manner of severing the lower edge of the paper brought down upon the said wall from the ceiling. The device is constructed of a single piece I of sheet metal of a length preferably greater Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedMar. 7, 1916.

than the width of the Widest paper to be hung. It has a wide portion A and a narrow portion B meeting in a roll or bead C. The said roll or bead is formed after the metal has been folded upon itself, the folded edge being rolled inward as clearlyshown in the figures so that the two thicknesses of the metal are in a tightly wrapped form. In this position the thicknesses of the metal support and strengthen one another even though the metal is of very light gage. The a roll or bead constitutes a stiffeningmember throughout the entire length ofthe tool and of such a strength that under ordinary conditions in use the tool cannot be bent. The

acter A is outwardly concaved throughout the entire length of the tool so as to strengthen said portion and prevent its bend ing laterally whereby the edge of the portion A Willalways lie fiat upon the surface upon which it is to be used. A tool of this said roll or bead lies nearestone of the 1011- character is subjected to more or less strain 1 in use and, therefore, must'be exceedingly strong and rigid and at the same time light in weight. The provision of the body C thus constructed together with a concave wide portion A insures the perfectly rigid form required. It is observed that ingFig. 2', for instance, the portion B stands at a very steep angle relative to the surface on which the device may rest while the portion A lies at a comparatively very low angle.

D represents a strip of paper from which a portion E is being severed along the edge of the portion A. It will also be observed that the tool lies very low or is very squat when compared with its width between the working edges of the portions A and B so that especially in tearing wet pasted paper the part being severed can be kept quite low over the roll or bead C which is a necessity in order to properly sever the paperfl. e. in order to tear or separate it so as to leave a sharp clean edge. e

Fig. 3 shows the manner of use of the tool in hanging the paper on a wall or ceiling. It is observed that the roll or bead C is the partto be held in contact with the paper and employed for placing the paper in contact with the surface to be covered, the surface being represented by F and the paper being relation of the partsA and B being such that v as before in the severing operation described as to Fig. 2, the paper can be again torn with a resulting clean'straight edge.

The device is made to answer in the place of thebrush and shears usually employed, answeringeither purpose. It must be thoroughly rigid and at theesame timelight, as already explained. The bead is kept nearer one edge of the tool than the other, as explained, in order to'provide free working I T movement when the device is used as in Fig.

2 so that the paper can be easily and properly torn. At the same time the steep angle iof the portion 13 admits of that portion being placed fiat on the wall upon paper already hungso that a clean-cut edge will result when the paper is severedtherefrom.

When working upon wet paper, or the pasted side of the paper the tool: must rest T at its edgesonly upon the paper and the device is arched in the manner shown and described for that reason. And it is important that the surface of the 7 portion B should lie fiat upon the wall surface for the tearing operation shown in Fig. 4 and that this can be done the roller bead must be formed so that there will be no part projecting beyond the plane of the surface of said portion B V which would prevent the latter lying flat upon the paper. In consequence of this the .fold of the metal is'rolled away from the portion B, as shown, to 'producethe desired and required form. f p e The portion A is provided with a pair of holes K conveniently disposed at about the middle of its length in which the fingers may be inserted as a means of grasping the tool or for placing it upon aconvenient nail.

I do not wish to be confined to the exact construction shown since slight changes may me made thatwill lie within the meaning of the accompanying claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1 1. As an article of manufacture a tool for Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Batents,

the purposedescribed consisting of a single member comprising a single narrow strip of sheet metal folded upon, itself longltudinally, the metal at the resulting fold being flattened and rolled inwardly throughout its length to: form a longitudinal roll or bead for said tool, the parts of the metal at each side of the roll or bead extending away from said roll or bead substantially in opposite bead for said tool, the parts of the metal at each side of the roll or bead extending away from said roll or head substantially inopposite dlrections, one of said parts being flush with the latter, the other part extendingoutwardly from beneath the roll or bead substantially at right angles to the first described partand being greater in measurement from the roll or bead to its outer edge than the said first part.

3. A tool of the class described consisting of a single strip of sheet metal folded upon itself longitudinally, the resulting folded edge being rolled inwardly to form a roll or bead, the periphery of the same lying flush with one of the parts extending from the roll or bead, the other part being outwardly vconcaved from the roll or bead toward its edge, thelast named part having greater width than the first named part and extending in a general directionsubstantially at right angles to the said first named part, the

latter and the wide part lying at two dif-.

ferent angles relative to a base line touching the free longitudinal edges of said parts.

In testimony whereofI afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL W. DUFFY.

Witnesses:

HAZEL E. SELL N, A. J. ADAMS.

Washington, D. C. 

